To pass the buck
Spanish translation: See below
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| na | pasar la pelota |
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| na | See below |
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| na | What about this one? |
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| na | Delegar responsabilidades |
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| na | Pasar el embolado |
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See below Explanation: This is a lovely expression I can think of two ways to say this 1. Escurrir el bulto 2. Echar la carga |
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pasar la pelota Explanation: "pasar la pelota" es el dicho que se usa al "pasar la responsabilidad" a uno. Oxford Spanish<>English Dictionary |
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Pasar la pelota Explanation: That's another way to say it. |
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See below Explanation: Depende del contexto, escurrir el bulto y pasar la pelota no son lo mismo. Escurrir el bulto es evitar asumir una responsabilidad, pero no necesariamente pasársela a otra persona. Pasar la pelota es pasarle directamente la responsabilidad a otro y lavarse uno las manos. Saludos! :) |
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What about this one? Explanation: "Largar al otro el mochuelo" This is an idiomatic expression and a Spanish saying. 101 Spanish Idioms/J.M. Cassagne |
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Delegar responsabilidades Explanation: In Spanish when you pass the buck it means that you don´t deal with everything yourself, but that you give others part of the work that is to be done. I hope it helps, Laura |
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Pasar el embolado Explanation: Una posibilidad más, aunque las anteriores están bien... |
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pass the buck Explanation: delegar responsabilidades, o en otro contexto puede ser cargarle (o echarle) el muerto a alguien |
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